Quotes from Michelle Monaghan


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I really love the festival circuit.


It's an interesting opportunity to do a long-form character and really have the time to find the nuance over an extended period of time. You can really dig deep.


I think there's a misconception, often times, I think society portrays truckers as people who can't get a better job or maybe uneducated, and I think that's a really unfair assessment.


I think that weird rumor or idea in Hollywood that people don't want to see female-driven movies couldn't be further from the truth. Women buy tickets to movies.


I have nice muscle tone in my arms. I can't really take credit for it, though - all the members of my family do. A lot of arm wrestling happened in our family growing up!


As much as I can and am able to, with the projects that are presented to me, I try to just really choose things that are challenging and are something I haven't tackled before.


Some days I really love being a mom, and some days I don't! It's crazy - I'm tired of packing lunches!


If you look at 'Breaking Bad,' nothing lacks.


I'm still really fascinated with characters and people and telling their stories.


I will say that 'Source Code' proved to be a very tricky film to shoot.


I was just fascinated with how everyone else in the world lived, and I was interested in telling their story.


I think, typically, sci-fi can be a little bit grey and thought provoking. Sometimes it leaves you pondering certain questions and things.


I think if you find that you're making a judgment on the character, than your audience will make a judgment on the character.


I smoked for almost 10 years. I really regret that. Thankfully, I came out on the other side. I hope my lungs are repairing themselves now.


I really want to do good work. I really do. My priority isn't stardom.


I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone's life - whether they're thousands of miles away, or on your own block.


I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.


I graduated with a class of 35 people. We had basically just enough people to actually have a play.


I don't really look like I do in any of my films.


I come from a very working class background. My dad worked in a factory for 40 years. We all put ourselves through school.